Slovakia rejects Istanbul Convention on women’s rights for second time this year
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the second time this year, Slovak lawmakers refused to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention, a CouncilContinue Reading
Tag: Gender equality
Central European countries lag in gender equality ranking
Bratislava, Slovakia – Central European countries lag in the ‘Women Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2019’, an international ranking compiledContinue Reading
Hundreds of Czechs march in Prague to support ‘traditional family values’
Prague, Czech Republic – On Saturday, several hundred people marched in the center of Prague to voice their support forContinue Reading
Czech Republic to extend paid paternity leave
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will soon extend the annual paid paternity leave from 7 to 10 days,Continue Reading
Czech Republic has lowest income inequality in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – Yet another reason to celebrate the Czech Republic’s socio-economic situation. According to the EU’s statistical office,Continue Reading
Council of Europe slams Poland over women’s rights and abortion
Warsaw, Poland – In a report published on Friday by Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe warned PolandContinue Reading
Gender employment gap among the highest in Central Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – Although the gender employment gap has been decreasing in Europe in the last several decades, significant differencesContinue Reading
Slovakia ditches international treaty on women’s rights
Bratislava, Slovakia – Last week, the Slovak Parliament passed a resolution to force the government to drop the ratification processContinue Reading
Poland among world’s top 10 best countries for female workers
Krakow, Poland – To mark International Women’s Day 2019, consulting firm PwC released its annual Women in Work Index, analyzing theContinue Reading
Hungary has lowest share of top female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, Hungary has the lowest share of women in both national parliamentsContinue Reading
Hungary has the lowest rate of female scientists and engineers in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – If you ever had the feeling that Hungary’s scientific labs and engineering rooms were disproportionately dominated byContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s Martina Navratilova sparks transgender controversy
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech-born tennis legend Martina Navratilova, considered one of the best female tennis players of all time, hasContinue Reading
